Reimagining Phd Education: The MLA Task Force Report Three Years Later
In 2014, the MLA’s Task Force on Doctoral Study in Modern Language and Literature released a groundbreaking report that made ten recommendations... Read More
Teachers’ Pay Lags Furthest Behind Other Professions
One obstacle to hiring great K–12 teachers? The pay. US teachers earn more than their colleagues abroad, but salaries still trail other professions.
Better Working Conditions for Contingent Faculty Members: An MLA Guide
Most college and university classes in the United States and Canada are taught by faculty members who are not on the tenure... Read More
New Findings on Gender and Career Outcomes for Humanities Majors
What are likely career paths for humanities majors? And how does gender affect future careers and earnings? New reports from Humanities Indicators... Read More
In Support of Quality English Teaching
Quality English teachers—whether they teach introductory composition classes or senior seminars on Middlemarch—help their students to become purposeful writers and empathetic readers. ... Read More
Repeal of Obamacare Would Be a Blow for Adjuncts
For teachers who struggle to pay for their own health insurance, losing Obamacare could put their coverage—and health—in jeopardy.
MLA Speaks Out on Wage Controversy
"Pure exploitation," says the MLA's executive director about a recently posted job that would pay well below the MLA's recommended levels.
Fair Wages for Part-Time Faculty Members
Too often, adjunct or part-time faculty members are underpaid: while they often perform the same duties as their full-time colleagues, part-time faculty... Read More
MLA Publishes a Guide for Preparing PhD Students for a Variety of Careers
In a recently published guide to doctoral student career planning, the MLA’s Connected Academics program advises faculty members and departments to intervene... Read More
Hidden Roadblocks to Supporting Career Diversity
Graduate programs may say they support their PhD students pursuing a range of careers, but do their actions back this up?
